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Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department
The agency has been investigating the Ticketmaster parent company’s dominance over concert promotion and ticketing
Taylor Swift Songs Return to TikTok Despite Label’s Feud With Platform
Swift’s music had been removed from TikTok in the winter after Universal Music Group’s licensing deal...
Beyoncé Earns Eighth No. 1 Album With Cowboy Carter
It topped the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart, making her the first Black...
Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, More Sign Open Letter Warning of AI’s Infringement on Artists’ Rights
The statement from the Artist Rights Alliance was also signed by Elvis Costello, Nicki Minaj, Mac...
Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100
Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You also claimed the top spot on the Billboard...
Joni Mitchell Returns Music to Spotify After Two-Year Protest
Mitchell had pulled her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, and both artists are...
Mo Troper Dropped by Label, Manager, and Publicist Following Abuse Allegations
“We are sending healing thoughts to Maya and victims of abuse everywhere,” wrote Lame-O Records
Neil Young to Return Music to Spotify, Accuses Streaming Services of Hosting Disinformation
Young had left Spotify in protest against its exclusive deal with Joe Rogan, whose podcasts now...
New Music Streaming Bill Aims to Boost Streaming Royalties for Artists
Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the bill to Congress, working alongside the Union of...
Sony Music Settles Years-Long Class-Action Lawsuit With New York Dolls’ David Johansen and More
Johansen, John Lyon, and Paul Collins alleged that the label was engaging in copyright infringement by...
More Songs Disappear From TikTok as Standoff Extends to Universal Music Publishing Group
The cull of UMG-owned songs now expands to the major label behemoth’s publishing arm
Beyoncé Makes History as “Texas Hold ’Em” Tops Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart
The superstar, whose “16 Carriages” also charted, is the first Black woman to reach No. 1...
Grateful Dead Break Record for Most Top 40 Albums on Billboard 200
Dave’s Picks Vol. 49 became the jam band’s 59th album to land on the charts
Universal Music Group Severs Ties With TikTok, Alleges “Indifference” and “Intimidation” in Open Letter
UMG will not renew its contract with TikTok, claiming that the platform would not adequately address...
Roger Waters Dropped by BMG Over Israel Comments
The music rights company reportedly parted ways with the Pink Floyd co-founder amid renewed attention to...
Taylor Swift Accounts for 1 in 78 U.S. Song Streams as Global Streaming Grows by a Third, Luminate Data Shows
Afrobeats, K-pop, and Latin music exploded in a record year for the U.S. streaming market, but...
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Surpasses Michael Jackson’s This Is It as Highest-Grossing Concert Film of All Time
With today’s box office tallies included, her movie has reached a milestone high
